I believe that sometimes there are regulatory requirements to print receipts (as a transaction without a receipt is more likely to be cash-in-pocket tax avoidance).
Though it is quite ironic that most original receipts don't last long enough for any audit purposes. In Australia businesses need to keep all receipts for 7 years (and for individuals it's 5 years), for tax audit purposes. But I have yet to encounter a paper receipt which lasts more than 2 years.
Yeah thermal paper is pretty terrible. Also make sure you don't forget one on the dashboard of your car on a hot sunny day... At least where I live scans of receipts are accepted so I just scan everything
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Though it is quite ironic that most original receipts don't last long enough for any audit purposes. In Australia businesses need to keep all receipts for 7 years (and for individuals it's 5 years), for tax audit purposes. But I have yet to encounter a paper receipt which lasts more than 2 years.
Yeah thermal paper is pretty terrible. Also make sure you don't forget one on the dashboard of your car on a hot sunny day... At least where I live scans of receipts are accepted so I just scan everything